Pig feeder



Feb. 17, 1942.4 T. C. BEATTY- "PIG-FEEDER 2 Smets-sheet 2 Filed June zo; 1939 lill Patented Feb. 17, 1942 PIGFEEDER o n o Thaddeous IO. Beatty, LynnvilleQlowa kApplication June, 30, 1939, Serial No. 282,141 n n 2 claims, (01.119451225)l This invention relates to a device for feeding and oiling pigs and hogs. A modern development in animal husbandry has been the feeding l of ground feed, shelled corn and concentrates as opposed to the older methodof feeding ear,

corn or other raw feeds. The best system of feeding pigs provides a progressively changing diet as the pigs grow or matureV and" prepares the pigs for earlier marketing. Generally this new system of feeding has proven more effective and profitable.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a feeding device wherein prepared feeds can be served pigs in a sanitary manner.

y Another object is to provide a simple, economical ffeeder that may be adjusted to fit and servepigs as they grow and which will prohibit larger pigs or hogs from obtaining the feed. I'

roundingfthe support post I is a conical 'supporti member I9 which directs v.the grain downward A still further object. is to provide afeeder that will effectively apply oil or the likeV on the pigs as they feed, to act as an insecticide Vand hide treatment. f

`Other objects and benefits will be disclosed in the Y. following descriptions and drawings in which: V f

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional elevation view of the feeder and oiler showing the relation and ar-` rangement of the parts;

Fig. 2 is a top cross sectional plan View of the feeder as shown in Fig. 1, as it appears on the section lines 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged broken sectional View of the side of the feeder as it would appear on the section lines 3-3 of Fig. 2, to better show details of construction which will later be explained; and

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional elevation view of an optional feeder structure which will later be eX- plained.

Now referring tothe drawings and at the outset particularly to Fig. 1, I show a cylindrical barrel-like bin II) loosely and rotatably mounted on a central support post I5 by means of a support member I I supported by handle screw member I2 having retaining flanges I3. The handle screw member I2 is arranged to adjust the bin vertically, being threaded in the cap member I4 and then held in fixed position by the handle lock nut 20. means of bolts I6 through the flange I6 into a wood platform I8 supported on cross skids I8.

Itvwill be noted that the support post I5 is attached through a feed pan II having vertical side walls of sufficient height to prevent field mice and the like from eating the feed. Surinto the pan between the bottom edge of the bin I0' and xthe surface ofthe conical support I9. The bin 'is provided with a support 2I having a circularflange member 2I somewhat larger in" insidevdia'meter thanl the support post I5. 1t will beappreciated that the bin being rotatably mounted, can also rock within the limits of the flange 2I and thus grain or feed within the bin;

is agitated and fed downward into the pan` II and controlled by the opening between `the coni`y cal'support `member I9 and the lower edge of thebin4 I; The amount of feed can be nicely controlled bythe vertical adjustment o f the'binA I9 as provided by the handle screw I2 which is afterwards `fixed in position by the handle `lock nut2. y

Afiixed to the side of `the bin I0 are T-bars` 22 having adjustment holes 23 as shown. Sur-f rounding uthe bin I0 is an octagonal hood -24 having aninturned flange `section 25 in whichl is 'inserted an absorbent 'wicking material 42I- which extends through holes 21 formed in the,` f lower edgefof the U-shaped chambervas formed'v by the inturned flange 25. This U-shaped cham-` ber is designed to hold disinfectant and hide"7 treating liquids such as4 oil `and carbolic acid dips which are effective for hide treatments of pigs and hogs. It has been `found that the ordi- `o nary crank case oil from automobiles and trac'- brackets 29 by means of pins or bolts 30 inserted The support post I5 is bolted by through the holes 23 in the T-bars 22. When pigs are small the hood is adjusted downward so that thefeeding pigs contact the lower edge of the hood 24 while feeding and by this contact f they may rotate or rock thebin I0, thus provid' ing means to feed the graininto the pan II as well as applying the disinfectant liquid from the wick 26 through the holes 21. When the pigs become larger the hood 24 is adjusted upward to properly fit the hood to the size of the pigs. The arrangement of the hood 24 andthe pan II is such that larger pigs and hogs cannot feed n from the pan II and, therefore, the diet can be arranged to specically fit the pigs in their various stages of development.

The bin I0 is provided with a cover 3I tightly fixed in position on top of the, bin I0 by means .feeds be kept dry and itwill be apparent from the above structure as explained that I have provided means whereby 'tl'ebin may be adjusted to feed thevarious feeding materials in a proper supply and that this feed is continuously kept in a dry, sanitary condition. The arrangement ofI the hood 24 in relation to the bin I0 is well il.:

lustrated and will be completely understood by Between the hood v24 and the bin l0 reference to the enlarged sectional drawing shown K in Fig. 3.

Although I have shown a preferred embodxi; ment of my invention in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, it is appredates i. at the same bereits be @sisi-eed by, ioustruqturesl I llustra't've,v of this, fa t. I/S QW nfig- .4 241' pti-01a'ev9ii1l??Qimy Die The" Centf 511121564 ".Sfed een !'1.... 0n..

l A. .'an`d relating. are thesanp, Irioibre dserte@ for Fiel 1.- Hfivirer, the bin. Membern?! afs.' Sheri-if f1.1, bis.: 1.,. has. been ine. ifea'sed in diameterfto form alargar bin .334.` which has' a" ffustjO-ipal shaped @non .34 engins 5046111" ftg 3.4 t9 me trie r'elaf trlskiii 'flheqbitm edge. |10 with. the @unical idlf 'types' Off. @sin and concentrates. in. the. Saffi? manner @s deislibed, for the. structure in. Eis. 1, it being supported in a Similar. mannerby the` support member 35 andthe central member 3.6i haring a flange opening. 3.6; larger. than, the

- supprt ,Surreimding the bin 3.4.- is. a u -shaped shield.

member 3l having an. absorbent wicking. 35i; ex-..

ribfl through holes, 3951.11 itsbsttom edge. ou. 241.1@ 0.12.1192 dilfQ-.Ciant liquids. are.. fed. through 12.1.19.. wicking 31.8.; through a.. feed, opening. 40. as shown. Urshaped. Shield is.. supported by. through. bolts. 4.2. in4 the binA 34, themas. extends.

ing through a slot in a toothed casting member 4l riveted into the Ushield 31. Engaged with the teeth in the member 4| is a toothed Wash-I er 43 which xes the shield as desired in any adjusted relationship t0 the bin 34 by means of the thumb nuts 44 as shown. It will be appreciated that by loosening the thumb nuts 44 the shield may be raised or lowered in relation to the pan I1, thereby providing adjustment for various sized pigs as heretofore explained.

"Ihe bin 34 is tightly closed by means of a lid 45 held in position by spring clamps 46. It will be appreciated thatbecause the bin is larger in diameter than the pan Il and is surrounded tightly by the shield 31, that the feed in the feed pan Il is effectively protected from rain and weather and thus the feed is always kept in a dry and Sanitary @audition Other variations, of course, are possible, but I do not wish to be constrained to any particular Strutture.. @stent as imposed. by one. renewing Cljzms.'

1. In a pig feeding device. a feed: pan, a feed supply. bip, support means. in said pan carrying said; bin, said support means having mounted on its' top ahand screw feed flow regulating mem. Pel; Permitting said bin to be. rented. mkei1 and; adjusted vertically with respect to said pan, means mounted on the bin to. limit the. rockof1 the bin with respect to the support, and adjustable 119091 Lilielaris carried by said bin and. covering saidA pan whereby feed: maybe selectively served. to pigs totheexclusion. of larger pigsand hogs.

2. a pig feeding; device, a. feedY pan, a feed Supply bin, Support means in said pan Carrying said. bin, said.r support means. having` mounted.. on its top.. a hand screw. feed.. flow regulating member permitting said bin. tobe. rotatedfrocked,

. and adjusted: vertically with. respect to` saidfpan,

means mounted on thebin. to.limit-the.rock of the bin with respect to the support, and.` adjustable shield means` carried. by said` bin. and. shielding said p an whereby feed maybe. selectivelyservedL to pigs to the exclusion of larger pigs andhogs.

THADDEOUS C'. BEAT'IY.' 

